July 2016
Marcha de la Memoria 30 de Junio 2016 – Comunicado de HIJOS
Comunicado de HIJOS el día de la Marcha de la Memoria, 30 de Junio, 2016 Digna Rebeldía Subversión de la Memoria Hoy compartimos con ustedes esta nuestra cueva de memoria, de lucha, de digna reVeldía; [...]
June 2016
Words from Photographer CPR.Urbana on the National Day Against Forced Disappearance
In commemoration of the National Day Against Forced Disappearance in Guatemala, we share words from photographer CPR.Urbana on the importance of photography in the recuperation of historical memory. CPR.Urbana describes their project in the [...]
CREOMPAZ: Eight former military officers to stand trial for forced disappearances
On June 7, Judge Claudette Domínguez of Guatemala’s High-Risk Crimes Court “A” ordered eight former military officers to stand trial for crimes against humanity in one of the largest cases of forced disappearance in [...]
Building connections across borders for gender justice: Psychologist Maudí Tzay (ECAP) to join NISGUA on tour this Fall
A major legal victory took place in Guatemala earlier this year, when for the first time, sexual slavery was successfully tried as a crime against humanity. A former Colonel and Military Commissioner were convicted [...]
Ermitaño López: Marking one year in pre-trial detention for protecting land
One year ago today, Ermitaño López – “Don Taño” – was arrested in Guatemala City’s courthouse as he was attending a pre-trial declaration hearing in support of other land defenders from Barillas. Don Taño [...]
May 2016
Announcing the 2016 Fall tour: Guatemalan Women Healing Toward Justice
We are excited to announce that our Fall 2016 speaking tour, “Guatemalan Women Healing Toward Justice: the case of Sepur Zarco,” will feature Maudi Tzay, a psychologist with the Community Studies and Psycho-social Action [...]